Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-07-07
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House to adopt pistfsxu Hsd noni-
nate ticket 70 Be voted for 81 tie ap-
pEOaching EauEieipal election. Tie
convention wma called b order b. A.
Anlm1nds @. =. Abbott waa eiectad
CaairmsU and r. A. Tuisehen Sssrsta-
~. d. McDaulsls and Msssrs- TiehnoK,
Swanson. and Myers we're appointed :
C0umittes 90 CFedenfiala
After soDa delibeEstiocG tbs somUit-
tee reported The following parsons en-
titled 70 seats in the conyentt0r. firgi
Ward-A. Ammnnds, Cnaries Weber,
p. WlckstFem. Z. Meyer. L. II. fsnnay.
and Frank Grifiu.
Second Ward-Q. ,. ChiIbsrR, Ge0rgs
y. Abootf, James McG&aeh, j. r. Ham
mel, J. NJ. o1sitsF, and Charles Seven
sen.
Third Ward - GeonRs AfisneF, l.
WOed, r. A. TEischeil, z. A. PontiGs,
y. I. TiehnoF, and @. P. Dam b. J.
Fourth Wzsd-W. Mcfarland, d.
Phillips, 2. I. Holden, J. A. Stewart.
and D. MeDanisls.
RepoFi adopted e. read.
= COMMITTEES on platform, consisting
OF p. Weber. J.. ". Gutter, Lyman
Wood, ID. Philips, and J. Rochester,
was appointed, and after q reSess OF ten
inmates, submiited the following
PLATFokN.
Tbs Peoples Party Of the City Of So
attic, By thsiE delegates in convention
assembled, do adopt the following
platform:
Res0lCsd-Pirst-Thet We are in favor
Of q city government Of the people
and for tie people. broad and liberal in
its policy and doing justice 10 al In
tere6tg.
seeond-ThAt We viii heartily work
to9elheF for allayine all class feeling
and bitterness, and for Building up
trade and eommsFce In our city and
county.
Third-Thas the standard BY which
ne shall measure the fitness Of oAnci-
dates for any offise In tbs Gift Of tue
people, BE- honesty, ability, and the
earnest desire 10 assist the laboEiRg and
business eiassez-
Fourth-Tkat We are 10 favor Of all
lawful and peacsfol means for securing
the emigration OF the Chinese from
amongst Es-
Fifth-Thsl We demand that taxation
shall be eqaaI and uniform, aE4s that
railroad corr osati0ns shall not hereafter
be exempted from city taxation. as they
have In the past.
Sixth-That We are Opposed 10 ell re-
strietions upon the right OF Suffrage
bassd on the Paymeut OF taxes or on
ssx, and maintain that adult women are
entitled 10 the right Of Suffrage on equal
terms With adult men.
Seyenth-That We ara opposed % all
secret political organizations, and con.
slider them q menace to and inconsistent
with the spirit Of cur republican tnsti-
tutioRs.
Eiahth-That We are Ia favor Of
Just and liberal policy being exercised
towards the Fire Department and that
all due encouragement be given The
same and that we demand that the
most liberal financial policy be carried
cut 10 references to the support and i'm
Of our public schools.
Einth-Thas We can secure the Influx
OF capital, the increase Of manufactures
and business, and the prosperity OF the
city, only By wise management OF The
city finanoes, by impartial taxation, and
the cessation and future prevention OF
{ lass legislation; and We insist thst tbs
properly and revenues OF the city shall
be held and used for public good aud
not for private gain.
Teuth - That We commend and
heartily endorse the administration OF
the city government daring the past
year as competent, faithfGl aud honest.
Platform read and adopted by sec
tons.
A resolution TO toe effeo, that no dele
gate be eligible TO offise in tbs gift OF
the party vas lost.
NOMINATIONS.
The various wards, through their dele
eaiisns, reported Oouncllmen nomi-
n&tad as follows:
First ward, Charles y. Rsitze.
second ward, X. q. CalliRau-
Third ward, George Misner.
Foarth ward, 7. ID. Hinckley.
For Mayer, W. II. Shoudy was unapi-
mously nominated.
For City Attorney, the names Of + Il.
Peterson, J. II. Lewis and John Il. Kin
near we're placed before she Convsn-
ton. Peterson received IL votes. L4swis
2, and Kipnesr 8. PetersOn's nomin9-
tIon vas made uHsniuous.
As this point the two thirds rule was
adopted.
For Ohies Of Polioe, VIM. Murphy
and ID. deDanislg Esrs placed before
the C5uvsntion. After ten salloia With
ont q choice, the names OF Wan. Jones,
j. ID. MoDernots. n. NJ. Holmes and
James weIeh we're added 20 the list 10
be 6alloted for, when the Convention
a6ioarnsd 81 8 .. m.
EyKSENa s-ssI0S.
Altar the fourth ballot Ia tbs evening
Mechanics withdrew IN favor OF :. /.
Mcclellan. On the twenty seEenta
ballot J. r. Cochrane was nominated
gnr Chief Of Police by IL votes.
The nominees for C0uR0ilmen IN the
various wards we're endorsed.
A COMMITTEES consisting OF three from
aseh ward wa appoiOted. 70 be knOSR
Is a central COMMITTEES, 10 take charge
Of political ssaiFs I'LL merit campaign.
said committee vas ofgagisgi IS foi-
lows: A. Ammunds, j. ID. AoDernott,
Chss. Rsltzs. Chas. swansea, j. II.
Hammeli. @. J. ChiiberR, d. Phillipps,
n. 4. Holden. W. MeFArlas, q. +.
Dam. Waiter Harmon and Charles
DFeyer.
Compare the Star Clothing House
stock and pFices and you viii be con
vineed We lead the trade. hLIsE .
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